In my experiences with Sundance films turned unknown Oscar Noms, I found most of these movies to be either confusing, boring or just and overall piece of shit...This is NOT one of those movies. This is the 5th Best Picture nominee I've seen and my 2nd favorite of the bunch.
I was very suprised by this film. I came into it expecting it to be complete garbage, for the reasons stated above, and it's a Romance film, Im a guy that hardly appeals to me. But I was not disappointed and it was actually a hell of a lot better than I was expecting.
My film tastes have been changing as of late and I've been straying away from just liking the overall plot and zoning in on the detail of the film, the acting and the writing. As I've said many times before, if a film can make you care about the characters, its a good film.
Im a sucker for a film where the main characters have an obsession for culture, be it film, literature or music. Even more so all 1960's British and French culture and as a World History buff I love foggy old London town =).
In an Oscar nominated role Carey Mulligan portrays Jenny who randomly strikes up a relationship with the older David played by Peter Sarsgaard. Jenny who was on track to go to Oxford, falls in love with David and begins to learn a different kind of education, one you cannot learn in books (this is what i got out of it and possible origin for the title). Her grades begin to slip but shes gaining a once in a lifetime cultural experience traveling and spending time with David. But David has a darkside to him...that I will not detail so as to not give away too much.
This was a film that took me by suprise and I'm happy netflix randomly sent me this.
An Education recieves 8 "Eiffel Towers"...out of 10.
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